They’re flowers with a cult following thanks to their limited growing season, enormous ruffled blooms and amazing scent.
They’re peonies!
A gorgeous setting awaited guests of the Homer Field to Vase Dinner complete with a table overflowing with peonies and a view of Kachemuk Bay. Photo by Rachel Tweggs Photography.
And 175 guests at the American Grown Field to Vase Dinner at Joslyn Peony & Wedding Farm in Homer, Alaska, on Aug. 3 dined at tables overflowing (literally) with these incredible peonies as they gazed at the Kachemuk Bay.
Featured designer Christ Lopez created a stunning cascade of peonies and foraged fern. Photo by Rachel Tweggs Photography.
The tablescape, created by Christi Lopez, AIFD EMC of Bergerons Flowers and Events, featured a garland of over 2,000 peonies in shades of pink and white (Duchess, Sarah Bernhardt, Mon Jules and Festiva Maxima varieties) paired with foraged fern from farmer Betty Joslyn’s farm. The petal-heavy design cascaded off the end of the table in a sweeping floral waterfall!
The floral wall was a beautiful backdrop for guest photos. Photo by Rachel Tweggs Photography.
Throughout the evening, guests gathered at a circular floral wall “selfie station” featuring red Felix Supreme peonies to capture their experience and the beauty of homegrown peonies.
Farmer Betty Joslyn and Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Photo by Rachel Tweggs Photography.
Those attending the pre-dinner reception, sponsored by Ball Horticultural Company, enjoyed a full oyster bar hosted by Jakolof Bay Oysters, and heard from longtime Alaska flower supporter Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
Photo by Rachel Tweggs Photography.
The artisan meal prepared by Chef Susie Von Willer Linford of Alaska Coastal Catering featured wild-caught Alaskan crab claws, organic greens with feta and local berries, Alaskan Copper River salmon, couscous with gorgonzola, carrots roasted in thyme and butter, and a dessert featuring two kinds of truffles and organic berries.
The band Burnt Down House played for guests throughout the evening, and craft beer was provided by Homer Brewing Company and Broken Tooth Brewing.
We love to see our guests smiling as they leave with armfuls of American Grown goodies. Photo by Rachel Tweggs Photography.
Guests left with amazing memories, a new appreciation for homegrown blooms, armfuls of American Grown Flowers and a swag bag packed with floral goodies.
To see more beautiful photos from the dinner at Joslyn Peonies, visit our Flickr page.
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